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Fowlkes is a tiny town of 753 people in Dyer County, Tennessee. It's about 38 miles from Jackson, TN and 68 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $146k and rent runs about $710 a month.
753people
$146kTypical home
$710/moRent
89° / 46°Summer / winter
3"Snow
246Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 753
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 360 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Memphis, TN
- 38 mi to Jackson, TN
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $146k (≈$919/mo)
- Median rent $710/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (468 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,027 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 40% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to MKL airport
- 72 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 345 ft
- 370 mi to the ocean
- 73 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 190 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Tennessee districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Dyer County: R+62 in 2024
- Tennessee: R+30 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.